stanrocc

Old English

Etymology

From stān +‎ *rocc. Compare Middle Low German stênrotse, stênrutse (“rock, rockface, cave, grotto”), Middle High German steinrotsche, steinrosche (“rock face, cliff, rock fissure, mountainside”), modern German Steinrutsche (“rock chute”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɑːnˌrokk/, [ˈstɑːnˌrok]

Noun

stānrocc m

1. a high rock; peak
2. an obelisk

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	stānrocc	stānroccas
accusative	stānrocc	stānroccas
genitive	stānrocces	stānrocca
dative	stānrocce	stānroccum

Descendants

• Middle English: stanroche, ston-roche
  • English: stonerock